<u>Answer:</u>
<em>The intertidal zone is a region of extreme conditions and the organisms should have special mechanisms to cope up with the extreme conditions.
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<u>Explanation:</u>
Low tides expose an intertidal zone to air while high tides cover the intertidal zone with ocean water. When exposed to air the intertidal region is <em>directly exposed to the sun and there will be high temperature. </em>
Thus the animals have to cope up with the extreme heat and also have to face colder environment when under the sea. <em>Since there is change in salinity the organisms have to handle this as well.</em>
Some animals with shells close their shell tightly to seal moisture. Animals like <em>snails and crabs have thick outer covering to prevent water loss by evaporation. </em>
Organisms like leaf barnacles cluster together to avoid individual exposure. <em>Animals like sea stars cling to the rocks to avoid being washed away by the waves.
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The correct answer would be D.
After many generations, only those with genes suitable to live in harsh environments can live. These genes are passed onto their offspring and then we see a rise in antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria such as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).
After collecting specimens from many areas of the world, Darwin noted the similarities in them. He discovered that new kinds of species could gradually grow into new ones over years.
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